The Temple of the Eternal Flame IC

[The_Snark]

Initiative (1d20+2)[18]

[dariathalon]

Albie

Will Save - (1d20+7)[15]
Initiative - (1d20+1)[6]

And a knowledge check to try to figure out what he's looking at. I'll just roll once and you can apply the correct modifier from the list below.

Knowledge - (1d20)[15]
+11 for Religion
+8 for Arcana
+6 for Local
+4 for Planes
+4 for History

[Lex-Kat]

Belle

Initiative (1d20+4)[6]

[wxdruid]

Belle and Alexis are still talking quietly on the other side of the room as Belle checks the floor for traps.

Albie stares at it and manages to shake off the spell. He realizes that it’s undead (but that is obvious), it obviously can cast spells and you don’t want it to get close enough to bite you or use its tail.

The undead creature stares at Albie and tries something else. It tries to scare him away, but the attempt fails.

---------- Round 1 ----------

Alexis 18
Belle 6
Albie 6
undead monster

[The_Snark]

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Alexis is not aware of the situation yet, no? The thing is behind the pillar, and neither one's made any noise. She won't take any action if she doesn't know there's action to be taken.

[wxdruid]

No, things are relatively quiet until Albie raises the alarm on the other side of the room.

[Lex-Kat]

Belle

Belle looks at Alexis, with a smile. Alexis, follow me. She moves into C-7, and checks for traps in D-7 & D-8. (Or the one directly ahead of her, as I can't see the map while at work. )

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Search D-7: (1d20+10)[27]
Search D-8: (1d20+10)[12]

[dariathalon]

Albie

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Sorry, I thought the others were already aware of what was happening, so I was waiting my turn in the initiative.

Albie lets out a startled grunt. He takes a few steps back, calling out, "Undead!" to the others. He quickly grasps his holy symbol and uses it to try to hold the creature at bay.

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Free: 5' step back.
Standard: Turn check (1d20+4)[13], Turn damage (1d20+7)[21]

[dariathalon]

(That is either 6 hit die or 8 hit die maximum, depending on how you count it from that turn check. I realized I did the turn damage wrong, I don't think it'll matter much, but here is the correct version. (2d6+7)[15])

[Lex-Kat]

Jezebelle

Belle carelessly runs towards where Albie is shouting from. Albie!!

As soon as she sees the undead attacking Albie, she'll take aim and fire.

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Spot: (1d20+4)[10]

Attack: (1d20+11)[12]

Damage: (1d3)[1] + (1d6)[2] (Flame damage)

[wxdruid]

Belle and Alexis are still on the other side of the room. Belle inspects another section of the floor for traps and doesn’t find anything of interest.

Albie, on the other side of the room steps back and calls out “Undead,” so that Belle and Alexis are aware of the situation. He holds up his holy symbol and the monster recoils from it, but isn’t turned at his command.

The monster gestures down the tunnel and a lightning bolt sizzles in the confined space, headed right for Albie. (damage:21, Reflex DC 13 for ½ damage)

---------- Round 2 ----------

Alexis 18
Belle 6
Albie 6
undead monster

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On the other side of the room, Belle looks up at Albie’s shout. Her attack hits the wall instead of going into the tunnel.

((Need Alexis and Albie’s actions for the rest of round 3))

[The_Snark]

Alexis

Alexis moves to the side of the pillar, halting in surprise as the lightning bolt shoots out. She retaliates with her own spell; a burst of fire coalesces into a ball in front of Albie, and rolls into the opening until it strikes something.

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Flaming Sphere. Deals (2d6+2)[9] fire damage, Reflex DC 15 negates. If it stays in its square, it's going to take damage again next turn.

[dariathalon]

(First a roll to see how much of that damage Albie actually took. Since he has Evasion, if he succeeds, he takes no damage. Reflex - (1d20+5)[21])

[dariathalon]

Albie

Albie dodges to the left, completely avoiding the lightning. His eyes flit up to look the monstrosity in the face, a flash of youthful energy in his aging eyes.

"Not going to be that easy for you," he says.

He prays to his god once again, this time for a powerful dose of positive energy with which to attack the creature. Once his hand is sheathed in the energy, he steps forward again and attempts to touch the creature.

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Sacrificing Inflict Serious Wounds for Cure Serious Wounds and then attempting to touch the creature. Touch Attack - (1d20+6)[8], Damage - (3d8+7)[24]. Will Save DC 16 for half.

Edit: Well that probably won't touch him, but Albie should still have the charge. When he uses it again, would you like me to keep the same damage roll or roll again? Doesn't matter much to me.

[wxdruid]

The flaming sphere goes into the hole and Alexis can only see the light from it inside the hole as she directs it further in.

On the other side of the room, Belle looks up at Albie’s shout. Her attack hits the wall instead of going into the tunnel.

Albie tries to reach the monster, but misses and he realizes he’d have to crawl inside with the monster if he wants to touch it…

From Albie’s perspective, the monster moves out of the ball of flame towards him. The monster gestures and magic missiles come from its fingertips. (damage: 14) The monster is a 5 foot step in front of the ball of fire, and it has some scorch marks, but no serious damage.

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---------- Round 3 ----------

Alexis 18
Belle 6
Albie 6 (damage: 14)
undead monster ((The monster is 10 feet down the tunnel))

[Lex-Kat]

Jezebelle

Belle moves to G-6, to get a clearer shot, and fires at the undead creature.

Albie what is it? A mummy? She shouts as she fires.

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Rapid Reload and Precise Shot, btw.

Attack: (1d20+12)[27] (Point Blank Shot)

Damage: (1d3)[3] + (1d6)[1] (Flaming Damage)

[dariathalon]

Albie

"Not sure, some sorta undead though," Albie replies. After feeling several magic missiles impact his chest, Albie decides to forgo the spell he had been saving for the creature, instead touching himself with the positive healing energy. He pulls his sling out, allowing his spear to rest in the crook of one elbow for the moment.

[The_Snark]

Alexis

While she can't see the thing to be sure, Alexis can tell spells when she sees them, especially spells she uses so often. With a bit of reluctance, she steps so that she can see into the tunnel, gesturing slightly to keep the ball of fire on top of the undead thing. It can see her now, but more importantly, she can see it.

Remembering advice from her teachers, she summons up the words to a spell and prepares to cast it at a moment's notice, but waits until she can see it beginning another spell, hoping to interrupt it in the middle.

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5-foot step to F-5, which hopefully gives her line of sight. A move action puts the ball of fire back on top of the creature: Reflex DC 15 or take (2d6+2)[10] fire damage again.

Finally, Alexis readies a standard action to hit the thing with a magic missile if it tries to cast a spell, possibly throwing off its concentration. Damage: (4d4+6)[18]

[wxdruid]

Alexis moves the flaming sphere forward to invade the undead monster’s space inside the tunnel. She holds a second spell in reserve for when the monster starts to cast again.

Belle gets an almost perfect angle on her shot into the flames. She’s pretty sure the bolt impacted the creature, but it’s difficult to tell.

Albie pauses to heal himself before the creature can fire more magic missiles at him.

The monster is more hurried this time as it moves forward out of flaming sphere. This time it looks more burned and singed and it looks irritated and angry. It begins the same spell again, but Alexis is ready and casts magic missile first at the creature. The missiles slam into it. It loses the spell and makes an angry sound and Albie finds himself face to face with the creature.

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---------- Round 4 ----------

Belle 6
Albie 6
Alexis 18
undead monster

[Lex-Kat]

Jezebelle

Eat this, ugly!! Belle fires off another fiery bolt.

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Attack: (1d20+10)[20]

Damage: (1d3)[2] + (1d6)[3] Flaming Damage

[dariathalon]

Albie

Albie takes a short step back away from the creature, pulling a small bag from his pack. He tears the cord off the top of the bag, and chucks it at the creature's feet, hoping the goo inside is able to root the creature in place.

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Free: 5' step to H4. Move Action: Ready Tanglefoot bag. Standard: Throw tanglefoot bag. Ranged Touch - (1d20+5)[12]

[The_Snark]

Alexis

Hah! Alexis congratulates herself on success even as she hurls a second set of magic missiles after the first, not waiting this time. Either she's thinking ahead, and has realized that the creature could catch on if it sees her ready with another spell, or she's just not patient enough to hold her fire.

The ball of fire continues to follow the undead creature, forcing it to move aside or be lit on fire.

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Empowered Magic Missile! (4d4+6)[15] x1.5=22

And another DC 15 Reflex save to avoid taking (2d6+2)[8] fire damage.

[wxdruid]

Belle fires off another bolt. It thunks into the undead creature, but it doesn’t even pause, although the arrow scorches the bindings.

Albie throws down a tanglefoot bag at the creature’s torso. The goo bursts out, entangling it and hardening in the air.

Alexis moves the ball of fire over the monster and it doesn’t have the reflexes to avoid it and the fire burns it. As that goes to work, she gestures and sends magic missiles at the creature.

It snarls and works on breaking free so it can attack them, writhing and slowly working backwards in the tunnel to escape from the flaming sphere at the same time.

((The monster ends up out of sight behind the flaming sphere in the tunnel))

---------- Round 5 ----------

Belle 6
Albie 6
Alexis 18
undead monster

[The_Snark]

Alexis

With no small amount of satisfaction, Alexis gestures, sending the fiery sphere crashing into the undead thing again. "Albie, can you move out of the way? I almost have a clear shot!

Her hands weave the beginnings of a slightly more complex spell as she waits...

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Reflex DC 15 to avoid (2d6+2)[7] fire damage. I'm not sure if the tanglefoot goo is flammable or not, but Alexis will do it anyway. Hopefully, that'll bring it back into view too—the flaming sphere is actually only a couple feet high, and it ought to light him up pretty nicely.

The rest of her actions are delayed until after Albie's.

[Lex-Kat]

Jezebelle

Belle delays her action as well and takes aim where the undead should be. She will fire another bolt at it after Alexis does her thing.

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Attack: (1d20+11)[16] (Forgot the Point Blank Bonus last round.)

Damage: (1d3)[3] + (1d6)[5] Flaming Damage

[dariathalon]

Albie

Albie moves back away from the creature, he continues backward until he is standing right next to Alexis. As he moves, he pulls out his bow and knocks an arrow. He peers down the hallway, waiting for an opportunity to fire.

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Move to F4 while readying bow. Ready action, fire as soon as Albie sees the creature.

[dariathalon]

Albie

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Forgot to put in attack and damage rolls in case they come up.

Attack - (1d20+6)[19]
Damage - (1d6+2)[8]

[The_Snark]

Alexis

As Albie shifts out of the way, Alexis unleashes her spell, sending twin bolts of flame shooting into the hole in the wall.

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Empowered Scorching Ray! Ranged touch 1 (1d20+5)[25], damage 1 (6d6+2)[24]; Ranged touch 2 (1d20+5)[7], damage 2 (6d6)[14].

Assuming, of course, that she can see the undead now that the sphere's not blocking their sight.

[wxdruid]

Belle delays for a moment, while she waits for Alexis to work her magic.

Albie moves back and prepares to fire as soon as he can see the monster and Alexis adjusts the flaming sphere to light up the struggling monster.

Albie suddenly fires directly into the tunnel and hits the monster with an arrow.

Alexis completes her new spell and sends two scorching rays into the tunnel. It’s hard to tell which one struck, but the monster roars in pain and anger.

Belle follows up with another flaming arrow into the tunnel and suddenly the sounds end and there are no more sounds of struggling in the tunnel.

---------- Round 6 ----------

Alexis 18
Albie 6
Belle 6
undead monster

[dariathalon]

Albie

Albie waits for a few moments, half expecting the creature to reappear out of nowhere with another blast of lightning or something. When it doesn't happen, he eventually puts his bow away and picks up his spear again. He looks at the others. "Was anybody else hurt?" he asks.